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Transportation

Investing in our community

Bayview is in the midst of a renaissance. With this evolution, comes investment at grand scale.
With everything from public transportation improvements to public utility investments, developers
are focused on the economic potential of Bayview.

Traffic calming

To apply for traffic calming for your block, see the
MTA's traffic calming site, download the application, get signatures from 50%+1 of the households on your block (which you may want to use SF Planning's block maps to uncover), and submit your completed application as indicated on the site. The annual application window is generally Feb-June, with completed applications and a letter describing your requests due by the end of June. From there, the process takes 16-24 months to see improvements on your street, assuming your application is approved.

Public transit

The T-line has greatly improved connectivity for Bayview, but there are still myriad improvements that
can be made to the line (e.g. speed improvements from priority signaling, safety at left-turn lanes,
frequency of trains, overcrowding during rush hours, schedule reliability). And it's not just the T-line.
Pedestrian signaling along the 3rd Street corridor needs to automatically come on without pushing the
walk button (this is called 'automatic recall'). MUNI bus lines are also actively being adjusted to serve
more of our community.

Bikeshare

The Bay Area Bike Share program has been a resounding success
in its limited pilot and is being actively expanded. We look forward to more bike share stations in Bayview.

Road diet

What happens when there's lots of businesses and associated foot traffic on 3rd Street and cars are still
zooming by, often at freeway speeds? It's a recipe for trouble. We're exploring ways to accommodating
our future growth and multimodal transit while providing the access to our community that all of us have
come to expect.

Permit parking

As development creeps South from SOMA and into Mission Bay, Potrero, and Dogpatch, our neighborhood
is becoming more attractive for commuters to park during the day. Parking is a scarce resource as
it is, so it may become necessary to obtain street parking permits for residents in an effort to
avoid becoming a magnet for commuters.

Bike routes

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition works tirelessly to improve
access to various parts of the City. Their plans for BVHP are comprehensive and laudable. As with all
transit projects, it will take some time, but they are actively engaged with the right City agencies
to ensure bicycles are a key consideration of every transit-related project that happens in BVHP.

About BRITE

BRITE is a 501(c)(4) organization with a mission to catalyze positive change for the Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco. We're an inclusive group of committed neighbors, activists, and artists who are passionate about the potential of our neighborhood to thrive once again. Since 2011, BRITE has been making Bayview safer, cleaner, and more attractive for residents, visitors and businesses.